9:55 AM PT — Kanye told Trump this in the Oval … “My dad and mom separated so there was not a lot of male energy in my home and also I’m married to a family where, you know, there’s not a lot of male energy. It’s beautiful, though.”

Ye rolled up for the lunch meeting in a black SUV and, although we couldn’t see him through the tinted windows, some of his team members got out at the security gate bearing gifts — a few boxes of Yeezy swag.

Kanye and 45 are talking shop on a list of pressing issues. Officially, their agenda will include prison reform, American manufacturing, creating jobs and preventing gang violence in Ye’s hometown of Chicago. Sources close to Kanye tell us he’ll also discuss having people formally incarcerated work in his factories and urge other big companies to follow suit.

However, based on President Trump’s own words Thursday morning, we know what he’s really interested in is his garnering support from African-American voters ahead of the midterm elections.

Adding to the spectacle … Trump will reportedly invite reporters in for at least a portion of the lunch. Can you say PHOTO OP?